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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Willkie Campaign Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Willkie Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1960.34.9
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )

Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Light gold text on a dark blue-green background reads: WILLKIE / THIRD / MILLION.
Historical NoteWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in 1940. This button refers to the funds raised for his campaign.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Armand S. Deutsch
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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